Thermo-mechanical experimental investigations of 3D-printed elastomeric polyurethane from low to intermediate strain rates

Yang, Jie; Liao, Zisheng; Hossain, Mokarram; Huang, Guanyu; Wang, Kai; Yao, Xiaohu

doi:10.1016/j.mechrescom.2023.104212

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Thermo-mechanical experimental investigations of 3D-printed elastomeric polyurethane from low to intermediate strain rates

Jie Yang

, Zisheng Liao

, Mokarram Hossain

, Guanyu Huang, Kai Wang, Xiaohu Yao

Mechanics Research Communications, Volume: 134

Swansea University Author: Mokarram Hossain

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Additively manufactured (3D-printed) elastomers have increasing applications in impact resistance devices such as helmets, shoe soles, and shock absorbing architectured metamaterials. These rapidly expanding areas require a proper understanding of the thermo-mechanical behaviours of soft polymers. I...

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Thermo-mechanical experimental investigations of 3D-printed elastomeric polyurethane from low to intermediate strain rates

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